15 Aug, 2024 @ 23:54
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‘Blue dragon’ warning in Spain: Beach at major resort is closed ‘until further notice’ after swimmers spot venomous fish floating on the sea’s surface

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A BEACH in Spain has been forced to close after the appearance of the venomous ‘blue dragon’ fish.

The breed of mollusk was spotted in the waters off Los Dos Roques, in Galdar, on the Canary Islands on Thursday.

The fish can sting when it feels threatened, causing reactions similar to those of jellyfish.

In a statement online, the Galdar City Council said the beach would remain closed ‘until further notice’.

It asked tourists and locals to stay out of the water and to alert lifeguards if they see any specimens of the blue dragon.

The warning said they are ‘easy to identify’ thanks to their ‘striking electric blue and grey colours’.

They also float on the surface on the water.

The city council said it will make a new announcement when it decides to reopen the beach.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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